CMM Programmer

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role:

The CMM Programmer supports Exalta’s Bethlehem manufacturing site by developing, optimizing, and maintaining inspection programs for Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) to ensure products meet engineering requirements, customer specifications, and medical device quality expectations. This role translates engineering drawings and GD&T into robust, repeatable inspection routines using Hexagon PC-DMIS, enabling accurate measurement for incoming, in-process, first article, and final inspection. The CMM Programmer works closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Machining to improve inspection throughput, strengthen measurement capability, and support continuous improvement—helping ensure product performance, compliance, and patient safety.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED required; Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent hands-on experience in metrology/manufacturing preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience programming and operating CMMs in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency using Hexagon PC-DMIS (program creation, editing, prove-out, reporting).
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T and ability to interpret prints and technical specifications.
• Experience measuring complex prismatic parts and/or freeform features with repeatable results.
• Comfortable working in a production environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with Quality, Engineering, and Machining.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in medical device manufacturing or other regulated industries with strong documentation expectations.
• Familiarity with quality system concepts (e.g., ISO 13485 mindset, traceability, objective evidence).
• Experience with fixturing strategy, multiple alignment methods, and improving measurement repeatability.
• Exposure to basic statistics and process control concepts (SPC, capability) is a plus.
• Experience supporting audits or customer inquiries by providing inspection documentation and rationale.
• ASQ CQI or related metrology/quality certification a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, debug, and maintain PC-DMIS CMM programs for machined components and assemblies (tight tolerance work).
• Interpret engineering drawings, specs, and models; apply GD&T (ASME Y14.5) to build effective measurement strategies (datums, alignments, feature evaluation).
• Create and refine inspection methods that are repeatable and efficient (probe paths, alignments, reporting, program structure).
• Support inspection execution across incoming, in-process, FAI, and final inspection as required by production demand.
• Troubleshoot measurement issues (program errors, fixturing variation, part variation) and collaborate cross-functionally on containment/root cause/corrective actions.
• Maintain objective evidence and documentation in a regulated environment (program revision control, inspection records, traceability).
• Assist with standard work: work instructions, inspection templates, best practices, and consistent reporting.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing inspection cycle time, improving yield, and preventing defects.
• Support routine CMM performance checks/verifications per internal procedures and coordinate with Quality for calibration/maintenance needs.

Skills:

The ideal candidate is proficient in PC-DMIS programming and troubleshooting, with a strong ability to apply GD&T (including datums, profile, position, and flatness) to real-world inspection scenarios. They can develop effective inspection strategies that emphasize repeatability and consistent results, while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and documentation discipline. This role also requires structured problem-solving skills, strong cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams, and the ability to manage time effectively to execute inspections and programming work under production-driven deadlines.

M-F, 8am-4:30pm. 30-minute lunch. Potential for 7am start time. Possibility for extra shift on weekend based on business needs.
8 hours per day excluding breaks.